Growing Food Change




Changing What Kids In U.S. Eat

Growing Food ChangeOur country has some of the highest obesity rates in the world and the rates are continuing to increase as evidenced by the CDC report that says, “one of 7 low-income, preschool-aged children is obese, and the prevalence of obesity in low-income two to four year-olds increased from 12.4 percent in 1998 to 14.5 percent in 2003 and rose to only 14.6 percent in 2008.”*


Our children are greatly affected by the epidemic of processed foods and lack of knowledge about what is good for them to eat. Families struggle with keeping their children’s diets balanced, healthy and inspired. What’s more, they are not eating well at school. Most public schools allow sugar products to be brought from home into kids lunches and they also offer them as a part of their hot lunch program.

*http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/index.html

 

Join the Dig Movment



What is DIG & how can I be involved?

DIG into healthy food and say no to processed junk!

Right now, DIG is a idea and a dream movement to help kids learn better eating habits at school by showing them how to get their hands dirty by digging into the earth and growing some fresh foods, teaching them about local ingredients and making sure they eat at least one FRESH meal per day at school.

More than 30 million children eat a school lunch five days a week, 180 days a year (http://www.farmtoschool.org/aboutus.php), and most of those meals are filled with processed foods and sugary alternatives, which means our children are not only eating unhealthy choices, they are not learning good eating habits for their future. This sets them up for medical problems, weight issues and an avoidable addiction to junk foods.

DIG is in the process of being formed and although may take some time to get up and running, is currently looking for motivated moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas, chefs, farmers, money folks, grant writers, and eco-conscious master-minds who want to get involved in this grass roots effort to change what our kids are eating in our public schools.

If you want to be involved with getting DIG up and running, please email Anni and let her know how you want to be a part of the DIG movement!

Check out these other folks who are working toward this common cause!